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College Raptor, Citizens' college planning platform, is giving away $2,500, four times a year to help pay for college expenses. No purchase necessary.

"Winning the Citizens grand prize scholarship has helped me tremendously. It's also reminded me to be grateful and patient - you never know what good is waiting for you!" - Alexis A.
Fill out the form above and submit. Your entry will carry over month to month, but if you want to increase your chances of winning during the sweepstakes period, you can enter once each month.
You'll be contacted via email and/or phone. Scholarship money will be paid directly to your school. See Official Rules for entry periods and drawing dates.
For the monthly drawings and annual grand prize winner, high school seniors 18 years and older who will be enrolled in college within one (1) year of winning an award, plus undergrads, grad students and parents or legal guardians of any of those students are eligible to win.
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The Citizens Scholarship Sweepstakes is open to legal residents in the following United States and U.S. Territories: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, AS, GU, MP, PR, VI
* No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. The $2,500 College Raptor Scholarship Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, D.C., and U.S. Territories, who are 16 years of age or older, and are students or prospective students who are enrolled or intending to enroll in an accredited undergraduate/graduate post-secondary institution no later than Fall 2027. The Contest begins at 12:00 AM ET on 10/1/25 and ends at 11:59 PM ET on 12/31/25. See https://www.collegeraptor.com/page/2500scholarship-terms-conditions/ for details.